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About Author: Saunders David
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![Vans were a big thing in the Seventies but what if they gained popularity a decade or so earlier? Given the lack of pollutions controls and insurance penalties there could […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Camvano.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "What If: Muscle Vans of the Sixties")
What If: Muscle Vans of the Sixties
Posted on April 29, 2021 | 44 CommentsVans were a big thing in the Seventies but what if they gained popularity a decade or so earlier? Given the lack of pollutions controls and insurance penalties there could […] -
![On a recent trip to the mountains a friend pointed me in the direction of this abandoned shell of an old car. There cannot be too many if any salvageable […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/51111716781_aefa4f40fa_c.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Fieldside Classic: The Mystery Car In The Mountains")
Fieldside Classic: The Mystery Car In The Mountains
Posted on April 14, 2021 | 19 CommentsOn a recent trip to the mountains a friend pointed me in the direction of this abandoned shell of an old car. There cannot be too many if any salvageable […] -
![I came across this ad in my usual search of what oddball classic cars are for sale nearby. It is a 1960 Vauxhall Victor which is a bit of a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Vauxhall-Victor.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: A guy named Victor from Vauxhall selling his namesake")
CC For Sale: A guy named Victor from Vauxhall selling his namesake
Posted on February 12, 2021 | 13 CommentsI came across this ad in my usual search of what oddball classic cars are for sale nearby. It is a 1960 Vauxhall Victor which is a bit of a […] -
![(first posted 2/9/2015) Austin Somersets keep calling to me. I’ve heeded their beckonings and found and shot them in various conditions, from this obviously restored version on the street near […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Austin-A40-somerset.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Austin A40 Somerset – Short, Chubby and Irresistable")
Curbside Classic: Austin A40 Somerset – Short, Chubby and Irresistable
Posted on February 10, 2021 | 89 Comments(first posted 2/9/2015) Austin Somersets keep calling to me. I’ve heeded their beckonings and found and shot them in various conditions, from this obviously restored version on the street near […] -
![(first posted 9/5/2011) Being a true multi-national, the Jensen Interceptor has many facets to its complex personality. If you were a pessimist you’d say it has the electrical system of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/a-jen.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Jensen Interceptor – The Handsome Anglo-Italo-American Mashup")
Curbside Classic: Jensen Interceptor – The Handsome Anglo-Italo-American Mashup
Posted on January 30, 2021 | 54 Comments(first posted 9/5/2011) Being a true multi-national, the Jensen Interceptor has many facets to its complex personality. If you were a pessimist you’d say it has the electrical system of […] -
![(first posted 11/24/11) A turbocharged Japanese drive train combined with Italian styling on a British chassis. Sounds quite tempting doesn’t it? How about if I add the name De Tomaso […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/1982-Innocenti-Turbo-De-Tomaso-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Innocenti Turbo De Tomaso – The Anglo-Italo-Japanese Mini")
Curbside Classic: Innocenti Turbo De Tomaso – The Anglo-Italo-Japanese Mini
Posted on January 24, 2021 | 58 Comments(first posted 11/24/11) A turbocharged Japanese drive train combined with Italian styling on a British chassis. Sounds quite tempting doesn’t it? How about if I add the name De Tomaso […] -
![(first posted 4/18/2011) Ok, so maybe I’m cheating slightly here. No; not about the miles on the odometer. It’s just that this Sunbeam Arrow isn’t actually parked on the curb, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Sunbeam-2.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1970 Sunbeam Arrow – With Stereotype-Defying 325,000 Miles")
Curbside Classic: 1970 Sunbeam Arrow – With Stereotype-Defying 325,000 Miles
Posted on January 8, 2021 | 52 Comments(first posted 4/18/2011) Ok, so maybe I’m cheating slightly here. No; not about the miles on the odometer. It’s just that this Sunbeam Arrow isn’t actually parked on the curb, […] -
![Peter Wilding uploaded this intriguing Volkswagen to the Cohort that showed up at local show in 2013. The owner claimed it to be an early Beetle prototype but he suspects […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/50789029201_2c397bfb9f_c.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: “KDF Hanomag” – Alleged Volkswagen Beetle Prototype Is A Re-Bodied VW Kubelwagen")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: “KDF Hanomag” – Alleged Volkswagen Beetle Prototype Is A Re-Bodied VW Kubelwagen
Posted on January 6, 2021 | 16 CommentsPeter Wilding uploaded this intriguing Volkswagen to the Cohort that showed up at local show in 2013. The owner claimed it to be an early Beetle prototype but he suspects […] -
![As many of you are aware I bought a Studebaker Lark at an estate auction, but it was actually one of the more mainstream vehicles on offer at the auction. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/1924-Buick-Opera-Coupe.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Auction: George Thomson Estate Auction – Some Interesting Selections")
CC Auction: George Thomson Estate Auction – Some Interesting Selections
Posted on December 23, 2020 | 29 CommentsAs many of you are aware I bought a Studebaker Lark at an estate auction, but it was actually one of the more mainstream vehicles on offer at the auction. […] -
![Once the Studebaker was home and tucked away in the garage it was time to assess the car in depth. We already had plenty of snow so the classic driving […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/front1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Project: 1963 Studebaker Lark – Assessment and Investigation")
CC Project: 1963 Studebaker Lark – Assessment and Investigation
Posted on November 26, 2020 | 32 CommentsOnce the Studebaker was home and tucked away in the garage it was time to assess the car in depth. We already had plenty of snow so the classic driving […] -
![As mentioned in my Studebaker acquisition post, I also bought a semi-mystery tote in the same online auction. I was intrigued by the box for the banjo steering wheel horn […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Lot256.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Auction: Mystery Box")
CC Auction: Mystery Box
Posted on November 25, 2020 | 11 CommentsAs mentioned in my Studebaker acquisition post, I also bought a semi-mystery tote in the same online auction. I was intrigued by the box for the banjo steering wheel horn […] -
![Buoyed by my success in buying the Ford Mustang from a local auction I thought I would try my luck on another auction, but this time snag myself an inexpensive […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/50560934631_7dc8da55e2_c.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Project: 1963 Studebaker Lark – Another Auction Buy")
CC Project: 1963 Studebaker Lark – Another Auction Buy
Posted on November 23, 2020 | 44 CommentsBuoyed by my success in buying the Ford Mustang from a local auction I thought I would try my luck on another auction, but this time snag myself an inexpensive […] -
![In the previous installments I bought a 1992 Ford Mustang LX at auction despite not really even looking at it. It was now time to collect it with a proper […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/1992-Ford-Mustang-rear-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Goes to the Auction: Part Five – 1992 Ford Mustang LX Budget Makeover")
CC Goes to the Auction: Part Five – 1992 Ford Mustang LX Budget Makeover
Posted on October 30, 2020 | 44 CommentsIn the previous installments I bought a 1992 Ford Mustang LX at auction despite not really even looking at it. It was now time to collect it with a proper […] -
![As I had hinted before in previous installments, the auction did not exactly go as I had planned. Bidding was online only, so I was able to bid from the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/questionmark.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Goes to the Auction: Part Four – The Purchase")
CC Goes to the Auction: Part Four – The Purchase
Posted on October 29, 2020 | 38 CommentsAs I had hinted before in previous installments, the auction did not exactly go as I had planned. Bidding was online only, so I was able to bid from the […] -
![In the last two installments I detailed out what cars I was initially interested in from the two auction sites. This time around, we will explore a selection of others […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/1985-Chevrolet-Camaro.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Goes to the Auction: Part Three – The Others")
CC Goes to the Auction: Part Three – The Others
Posted on October 28, 2020 | 25 CommentsIn the last two installments I detailed out what cars I was initially interested in from the two auction sites. This time around, we will explore a selection of others […]
